Applying Psychology to Everyday Life
eBook - PDF

Applying Psychology to Everyday Life

A Beginner's Guide

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Applying Psychology to Everyday Life

A Beginner's Guide

About this book

This text gives a general introduction to the subject but in a way that demonstrates its applicability to their work and to everyday life, whilst remaining academically grounded. It demonstrates how psychology can make a practical difference in the 'real world'. Topics covered include emotions, motivation, social life and the lifespan.
  • Basic, up-to-date introduction to psychological concepts
  • Practical exercises and techniques
  • Scene setting examples from real life

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. About the author
  4. Preface
  5. 1 Psychology in life
  6. 2 Emotional life: Recognising feelings and emotions
  7. 3 Emotional life: Regulating emotions
  8. 4 Motivational life: Hunger, thirst and sex
  9. 5 Motivational life: From sensation-seeking to self-actualisation
  10. 6 Social life: Forming and maintaining relationships
  11. 7 Social life: Communicating one to one
  12. 8 Social life: Communicating in groups
  13. 9 Social life: Leadership
  14. 10 Inner life: Personality
  15. 11 Inner life: The self
  16. 12 Intellectual life: Learning
  17. 13 Intellectual life: Memory and thinking
  18. 14 The lifespan: Bringing up children
  19. 15 The lifespan: Growing older
  20. 16 When things go wrong in life
  21. 17 A healthy life: Self-help
  22. 18 A healthy life: Therapeutic help
  23. 19 Life in general
  24. References
  25. Index